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Spring-cleanyour kitbag! There’s cold, hard cash fromMPB lurking in your case – if you look for it

S pringtime is here, the season of renewal. With every filmmaker’s fancy turning to thoughts of love... for a new camera or lens! Splashing out on fresh kit is always fun. Especially if you invest in used gear from a specialist like MPB, since it’s fully tested and guaranteed to save money. The easiest way to get the funds together is to delve deep into your camera bags and give them a spring clean. Because you’ll not only need tomake room for any new buys, but can get a huge amount of money for all that unused gear. For example, if you have moved up to full-frame and own an excellent condition Sony FS5 you no longer use, you can quickly get £1270 into your bank account instead. Say you had an Atomos Ninja V and a pair of FujinonMK zoom lenses – £330 for the monitor, £1235 for the 18-55mm lens and £1405 for the 50-135mm could all be yours. That’s a cool £2970 just waiting to be had, if you sell it to MPB.

GOLD DIGGERS Look inside your bag and see if you really need all that kit

You could try social media or an online auction, but that brings a world of hassle, haggling and worry. There are fees from auction sites andmoney services like PayPal to contend with, the expense of multiple

couriers, or the worry of taking pricey kit andmeeting up with strangers. It’s far better to remove the stress of trading out unwanted equipment yourself, by selling it to a specialist like MPB, where

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